The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-03-24
THE JACKSON sTANDARD JACKSON, OHIO THURSDAY NJ

Daniel Workman-was present Remember Yates
being killed 11th of Dec, 1883. seen man then.
don't know whether it was F. or not. know his
voice. man at the east of shanty Shanty
is l2xl3 one door, height of feet (showed on wall
the character of door, the opening, there couple
of logs below door that were not cut out.) Man
on left side of door as out. Man had gun. Re-
port came from the that stood left of the door.
Mr. Y. after the report 10 and fell. r.
mad just finished his supper, got from table and
walked towards the door, had heard nothing, Bro.
William followed him towards door, seen him go
out of door, out to him, his vest on fire,
run and put it out, Mr. Yates threw his hand and
said who in he'll you' about that instant,
heard report was looking toward door, the words
attracted my attention. Y. may have been going out
of door when he used the words, cant tell couldn't
see man when gun fired, when Y. said who
are you, the gun up and poiI.ted towards Mr..
Yates when my attention called could
with gun, when Yates said who your ut
seen the man with gun pointed towards Mr. Yates,
Mr. Y was lying on his face, turned him over, Y.
repeated my name, said Lord, Dan, I'm shot, then
he said Dan, I'm killed.' groaned few times and
died. didn't know what he went out for. VIM. got
up. don't know that he going out, Wm. iu
the house yet about the door, door about & feet wide
was eating supper, we had two bunks, each side
table in the middle, sat bunk to eat, sitting
on bunk, what saw through the door, could
of the logs, door corner of house,
seen through door, and seen man with gun Y.
stopped at door and VIM behind him, seen that man,
there light, usually had two lamps.
present when they had trouble, Y. threatened F..
heard Mr.. Y say F. if he didn't pay him he would
beat him in manner to death, it before went
to Altoona was in bank that day, it after dark
when came out, had been present in shanty af-
ternoon, it was near night when went into bank it
was near O'Clock before l went after the whisky,
when in the evening they were fussing, Y. told me
that he wouldn't have any trouble about the shany
F. asked me if he might stay with that night, and
told him he might. 1t was made between u and 3
of them at the shanIy when we went after whisky.
Yates hat was gone. He had his hat on at Altoona
suppose he took 1t off to eat his supper. When he
went of shanty he threw up his left hand and said
.'Who in Hell u?' Then heard the shot,
turned him to put the dre out and turned him back
he Robert Rice and Nelson Fields came then
Fields lived about so yards away. didn't notice Y
have his knife He ate his supper with his knife
don't know whether he started to fire out. He
didn't stay in house minute after he supper he
just got and started Didn't hear him why
he started out. saw the man. Y. was going out and
Wm was going towards the door. Don't remember
where on table the light was. Fire my left,
close to door. didn't notice whether fire shone in
my face. got full view of the man. that am sure
of. 1 recollect of testifying before the Coroner.
recoect of testifying that saw live in Mo.
Came here to testify in the Was bad friend of
Fraey. said If could have gun after this thing
happened could have shot him. The reason remem-
Der 1t his left hand he threw because it was
next to the gun. I don't know what he meant by
throwing up his left hand, dou't remember whether
he left handed not. Don't remember what hand
he had the knife when he ate 1t was night be-
fore went to bank that day, at Pete Prater's.
Yates and there. 1t was after dark. 1
Yates strike Sam, told him didn't want him to
have any fuss. didn't say he struck F. said he
struck Anderson. Mr. F. said, Don't you say any
thing" 1 told T. to take Mr.. Anderson away. This
recoect of Rufus striking F. Irecollect of him draw
ing his foot to kick him. say didn't testify before
Coroner that Y. struck f. Very few harsh words
passed F. said he would study about it and settle it
tonight. We went towards Altoona. told Fraley
that didn't want Anderson stay all night with
1 think F. knew that Y staying with me that
night. 1t wasn't over a5 minutes after got back
from Altoona until outside of door.
To of the door Yates would have stoop that
way. After gun was fired brother William went out
side. Bro said what have you done?" Fraley said
don't you III shoot you.' took it from the
voice that it was Fraley that said that
Dr.W. E. .Wflliams-Gave description of wound, sc.
Earl Branscom-Knew Rufus Yates. 1 saw defend
ant in Dec lSS3 at Workman boys shanty, in after
noon and him again evening after dark, or
O'Clock. 1 at the store, found him there with
Mike Anderson, staid or 10 minutes. He asked me
for the loan of breech loading shot oanee it to
him. He let me have an old revolver no lock on ii.
He at my house, A. was with him. F. got up and
asked me out said he wanted to me. drank some.
said to nm, ''Sam don't drink enough to get down.
He asked me to loan him my shot gun, said he wanted
to Kill OpOSSum. L showed MIN now 10 i0aQ IL.
Loaded with powder and shot, think No. 5's ores.
1t was but very short time from time let him have
gun until 1 heard report of gun L lived about 100
yards from shanty of Workman's. Gun was loaded
when gave it to him, loaded it myself 1 passed
shanty that afternoon, heard them talking. short
time after heard report Fraley coming towards
my house. walking. Heard some "holler'' before
defendant came back. After Fraley came back he
wanted to put another load in the gun. said all
right, took the gun and kept it. He said something
hi fI,e
revolver back. He wanted to stay with me all night
put load in the gun, he reached for it. said you
can't have it, you have shot somebody. He said no.
He asked me to come to Jackson with him. he wanted
to give himsefup. Report of gun sounded If from
Workman shanty. When Fraey got the gun he went
back he the other way. told him to leave.
Fraley wanted me to let Anderson stay too. This
before he asked me for the gun. We went out
side he treated then he asked me for the Think
that the second time he had been at my house.
heard F. say all right, asked where the bottle was,
and said let's have drink. Grounds raise from door
Alex. Henderson-Was at Earl's. F. staid there
he back 10 20 minutes. 1t after dark
He asked Earl for gun, wanted TO kill 'possum. He
went straight road that passed shanty. Saw him
again, heard report of gun, 1t was towards shanty.
Very short time after report until saw him. 1t was
longer from time he left with gun until heard the
report than from time heard report until he came
back. He told Earl to load the gun again but Earl
wouldn't do it. Earl said you have done bad deed,
something of that kind Then r. said he had to.
Wanted to stay all night. Found Mike Anderson in
tip. Mike was pretty full. There were no fuses
about the houses by his side when he got tn e
gun. He went away when he got the gun We had a
shanty within 90 yards of Workman shanty. could
not man that far. heard what took to be Mr..
Fraley say "stand back'' time two. The ''stand
back' said first, then followed the shot heard
somebody holler, couldn't say who it was. went
right back to Earls knew F., that is about all. He
had been there but few days. What heard was talk
couldn't hear what it was. think Fraley asked to
stay all night first time he there. He asked Earl
to down to Jackson with him. testified to this
before the Coroner. have been down at my fathers.
had subpoena. Our shanty is 30 or s. yards from
Workman shanty. Our shanty wasn't as far from
here to Washam's corner. Heard voices, then heard
shot, heard man holler and went right back. Was
excited when heard shot From appearance. Sam
getting gum took 1t to be his voice. There
other shanty below there but nobody lived in it.
was In the yard when Fraley came back. Mrs. May
at Nes. Fields. You could round by the tip,
then you could 20 path by shanty. Mr. Fraley said
he thought he could get to stay at Mrs. Fields
R. B. Receive about $50 ards from this shanty.
didn't hear any report. 1 learned about report of
gun and in or minutes 1 went ever. There
man standing. Called TO Bill. Bill asked ''what do
you want?" said 'come here to me.'' Bill said Il
won't do it.'' The man went the road. 1t was
about 100 yards from Bills to this shanty. Found
Yates dead lying his face. Think he had knife in
his hand. The small blade open. 1t was about1
inch wide andithree inches long. 1t wasn't large
as that knife. Exhibiting very ordinary sized
pocket knife blade.] Nels Field ahead of
When this man called us Nels got little ahead of
Rufus Yates was lying pretty crossways OF the
door, head to left of door looking out,
from the door. think knife was in his right hand
Tom Andres got the knife.
THOMAS ,ANDREs.-Am constable. 1 got knife at
Acorn Shaft. Thomas Cole, Think gave it to me.
The knife stolen from about two years ago. 1t
was ordinary sized knife. The small blade was
open when got the knife. got the knife night
Of the shooting from Tom Cole. Live at Altoona, q
If mile away from place. Knife had sort of hook
point, like pruning knife. got knife about hour
after this shooting.
THOMAS CoLE.-I picked up knife where this man
was shot. Man was lying there. Knife about 3
eet Of man. 1t was common pocket knife. Small
blade was open. picked up the knife. There were
several persons there gave the knife to Thos. An
lres 1t was the mans right side. 1 think his